Women Christian mystics speak to our times / edited by David B. Perrin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Perrin, David B., 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women mystics--Biography.

Women mystics.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxi, 209 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Franklin, Wis. : Sheed & Ward, 2001.

Summary:

For too long the experiences, insights, lives, writings, theologies, and teachings of women of the Bible and the Christian tradition have been ignored. While there is a growing trend to recover the witness and wisdom of women, much remains to be done.

Women Christian Mystics Speak to Our Times is an ambitious collection of essays by leading scholars that connects the modern world with the timeless wisdom of women such as Catherine of Siena, Hildegard of Bingen, Therese of Lisieux, Mary of Bizye, Julian of Norwich, Teresa of Avila, Birgitta of Sweden, Hadewijch of Brabant, Agnes of Blarmbekin, Mechthild of Magdeburg, Marguerite de Porete, and Catherine of Genoa. While emphasizing the holy lives of these women, this book also reveals their lasting contributions to theology and spirituality.

Bound by a common belief that women Christian mystics have much to teach us today, these accessible essays are geared toward classrooms and educated lay readers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1580510957

OCLC:

46729423